William HARKNESS

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      Sex: M

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Individual Information

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          Birth: 1722 - Roxbury, Suffolk, MA
    Christening: 
          Death: 25 Mar 1779 - Pelham, Hampshire, MA
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death: 
          AFN #: 
                 

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Parents

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         Father: John HARKNESS (1690-1747) 1 2 3 7 8 9 10 11 (Relationship: Natural )
         Mother: Margaret ??? (Abt 1690-1772) 1 2 3 (Relationship: Natural )

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Spouses and Children

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1.  *Ann Agnes GRAY (17 Sep 1722 - 14 Jan 1783)  1 2 3 7 8 
       Marriage: 28 Jul 1748 - Pelham, Hampshire, MA
       Children:
                1. John HARKNESS (Abt 1750-1821) 1 2 3 7 8 12 13 14 15 (Father: Natural ) (Mother: Natural )
                2. William HARKNESS (Abt 1754-1804) 1 2 3 7 8 12 16 17 (Father: Natural ) (Mother: Natural )
                3. David HARKNESS (1757-1816) 1 2 3 7 8 12 18 (Father: Natural ) (Mother: Natural )
                4. James HARKNESS (1759-1835) 1 2 3 7 8 13 19 20 21 22 (Father: Unknown ) (Mother: Natural )
                5. Daniel HARKNESS (1762-      ) 1 2 3 4 7 12 23 24 (Father: Natural ) (Mother: Natural )
                6. Nancy HARKNESS (Abt 1766-      ) 1 2 3 7 8 12 18 (Father: Natural ) (Mother: Natural )
                7. Jonathan HARKNESS (Abt 1769-      ) 1 2 3 7 8 12 (Father: Natural ) (Mother: Natural )

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Notes

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General:

BOOK, MICHAELS, Paul W., James and Nancy Gray Harkness, A Colonial Family
History 1700 to 1850, @ 1953

BATCH # 7110621, SHEET # 56, SOURCE CALL # 1235228

BATCH # 7410916, SHEET # 81, SOURCE CALL # 934227
(shows marriage date as 28 JUL 1748 at Pelham, MA)

BATCH # 5001425, SHEET # 01, SOURCE CALL # NOT AVAILABLE
(shows marriage as 28 JUL 1748 at Worcester, Worcester, MA)

Family Records by Robert H. Lloyd, Descendants of Adam Harkness, Oct 21, 2001
LIEUTENANT WILLIAM (TWIN)6 HARKNESS (JOHN5, JOHN4, THOMAS3, ADAM2, WILLIAM1) was born 1722 in Roxbury, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, and died March 25, 1779 in Pelham, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts. He married ANN AGNES GRAY July 28, 1748 in Pelham, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts, daughter of WILLIAM GRAY and JEAN CLARK. She was born September 17, 1722 in Worcester Co., Massachusetts, and died January 14, 1783 in Pelham, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts.

Notes for LIEUTENANT WILLIAM (TWIN) HARKNESS:
William was the progenitor of one of the two Harkness family branches in Pelham. His brother, James, was the other. William may be a twin to James (who married Nancy Gray, Ann Gray's cousin).


Much of this material has been gathered from various sources but has not been verified by original documents. It is intended to be more of a research help than a proven geneology

1 The Harkness Family in America, David Petersen.

2 David P Peterson gedcom, David P Peterson,Harkness Family (David P Peterson
PO Box 242
Custer City, OK 73693).

3 Family Records from Janet Hall (May 14, 1999), Family Records from Janet Hall (May 14, 1999).

4 Form submitted by LDS Church member., Form submitted by LDS Church member, Batch #: 7110621, Sheet #: 56, Source Call #: 1235228.

5 Ibid, Batch #: 7410916, Sheet #: 81, Source Call #: 934227.

6 Ibid, Batch #: 5001425, Sheet #: 01, Source Call #: 1396473.

7 International Genealogical Index, Feb 28, 1993 "electronic" edition, copied 1999, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, International Genealogical Index, Feb 28, 1993 "electronic" edition, copied 1999.

8 family records:, family records:, by Robert H. Lloyd, Descendants of Adam Harkness, Oct 21, 2001.

9 Extracted marriage record for: Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, Extracted marriage record for: Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, Batch #: M506161, Source Call #: 928294 IT 3.

10 marriage records, marriage records, Roxbury Vital Records, Vol 2.

11 Book:, Book:, Genealogical Register of the Descendants of Several Ancient Puritans, Vol 3.

12 Family Group Record submitted by LDS Church member., Family Group Record submitted by LDS Church member, Batch #: F838101, Sheet #: 06, Source Call #: 1395650.

13 Form submitted by LDS Church member., Form submitted by LDS Church member, Batch #: 7108120, Sheet #: 81, Source Call #: 1235214.

14 Book:, Book:, History of North Bridgewater.

15 Ibid, Edson Family History and Genealogy.

16 International Genealogical Index (R), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index (R) (1993 02 28 Edition).

17 Form submitted by LDS Church member., Form submitted by LDS Church member, Batch #: 7101810, Sheet #: 54, Source Call #: 1235122.

18 Ibid, Batch #: 7410916, Sheet #: 87, Source Call #: 934227.

19 Ibid, Batch #: 8114204, Sheet #: 28, Source Call #: 1260900.

20 Ibid, Batch #: 8112101, Sheet #: 39, Source Call #: 1260885.

21 Ibid, Batch #: 8381001, Sheet #: 06, Source Call #: 1395650.

22 Ibid, Batch #: 8320901, Sheet #: 46, Source Call #: 1395593.

23 Extracted marriage record for: Pelham, Hampshire, Massachusetts, Extracted marriage record for: Pelham, Hampshire, Massachusetts, Batch #: M501802, Source Call #: 823579,892563,103358.

24 family records:, family records:, by Robert H. Lloyd, Descendnats of Adam Harkness, Oct 21, 2001.